Giancarlo Ferrari

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Giancarlo Ferrari
Giancarlo Ferrari 1980.jpg
Ferrari at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born22 October 1942 (1942-10-22) (age 81)
Abbiategrasso, Italy
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Archery
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Moscow Individual
World Archery Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Canberra Team

Giancarlo Ferrari (born 22 October 1942) is a retired Italian archer. He competed in five consecutive Olympics from 1972 to 1988 and won individual bronze medals in 1976 and 1980. At the world championships he earner a team silver in 1977. [1]

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References

  1. Giancarlo Ferrari Archived 6 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Sports-reference.com